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Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of patent information activities and expected time frames for their realization

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Work Plan

for the Activities of the Egyptian IP Academy

This work plan was established the following activities are included:

1)      The Egyptian Customized Version of DL101 General Course on IP

2)      Scholarships to WIPO Advanced Distance Learning Programs

3)      Scholarships to Master’s Programs

4)      Scholarships to Professional Development Programs

5)      Future Professional Development Program inEgypt

6)      Establishment of ongoing IP Training Programs

7)      The National Institute of Intellectual Property

8)      Supporting Technology Transfer Offices in Universities

9)      Cooperation with relevant organizations in other countries

10)  Grant for the Annual conference of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property

11)  Basic bibliography for training programs

12)  Other suggested Activities

 Arabpat and exchange patent

 1-we exchange 5000 for grant patent to EPO & WIPO  on arabpat ftp server as backfile

2-we send 1000 for grant patent to EPO & WIPO  on arabpat ftp server as frontfile from eg 026000 to eg 027000

3- we send all the abstracts for  egyptain applications in arabic and enghlish for machine language

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Main areas of patent information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year

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• In 2014 the granted patents form IPC section

•  A   human  necessities have been 16%

•  B performing operations; transporting   .15%

•  C   chemistry  31%

• D textiles 1.2 % 

• E fixed constructions 11.8 % 

•  F mechanical engineering, lighting heating weapons blasting 9.3%

•  G physics 9.2 %

•  H Electricity 4.5%

• 10.7  % less

  7 %  less granted patent than 2013 

Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes

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• There are applications form for registration  on egypo website        
•        Applicant  Applicant can follow the status status  of his application throw  mail office patinfo@egy.gov.eg
• Arab world country can send application for international search authority (ISA) and international permanently examination authority (IPEA) on ftp server through our  

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in word format and fill it after that copy  the application on  cd or dvd  on  CD or DVD and registration at EGYPO  receiving office  

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Patent applications are classified into the latest edition of the International Patent Classification. As of 1 January 2006, the examiners implemented the use of IPC 8 (reformed).

Abstracting, reviewing, and translation of the information contained in patent documents

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the use of IPC 8 (reformed).

Classification¹, preclassification² (if applicable), reclassification³ activities; classification systems used (e.g., International Patent Classification (IPC)); matters concerning indexing of patent information

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To assist with IPC classification, examiners have access to TACSY TAC SY and IPCCATIPC CAT   .

 External databases:

 We have a list of some external databases that we use regularly, including Espace net, JAPIO, USPTO, SIPO, EPODOC KIPO,SIPO, and Patent scope.

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 SCIENCE DIRECT, SCOPUS, SPRINGER LINK, IEEE XPLORE, EBSCO, OVID, PROQUEST .& etc

Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to external users, conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)

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• Each examiner built his own search file to ruse reuse in case examaining a smilar application 
• We have a list of some external databases that we use regularly, including Espace net, JAPIO, USPTO, SIPO, EPODOC and Patent scope.and Journals( SCIENCE DIRECT, SCOPUS, SPRINGER LINK, IEEE XPLORE, EBSCO, OVID, PROQUEST).

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• EGPO is starting with WIPO to use the new system Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS) and the office is a pilot with WIPO.
• EGPO is starting with WIPO to digitization, such as WIPO-Scan system. We replaced EPOSCAN system by WIPOSCAN
•   EGPO applies effectively the Automated IP Management Software IPAS system supported by WIPO.  IPAS is a fully automated system that includes the following steps :
•   Registering patent applications, sustentative examination, technical and legal examinations, granting patents, issuing formal gazettesissuing officail  gazettes. Inquiries, statistics, and annual fees. All applications documents in paper form are scanned on the automatic archive system.  Then the documents forms are adjusted according to WIPO standers and connected to the bibliographic database.
•   Patent applications that are received on paper form are scanned and use WIPO SCAN SYSTEM  After scanning step, the application contents are indexed and transformed to WIPO standard form, then the application is connected to the bibliographic database through IPAS by its number as PDF .  All bibliographic data and attached documents are available to EGPO officers to carry on the necessary procedures via IPAS , and search is conducted by patent number.
• Title of invention, name of applicant, and abstract, external users can access to granted patents only via EGPO website.
•   Technical examiners have access to all up-to-date PC sets with high internet speed to enable them to do their work with high quality.

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• opening ceremony of the 3 new  focal point (FayomUniversity  , Ain shams university –faculty of agriculture and National Authority for  Remote Sensing)
•   Training courses for patent attorneys on patent drafting – training course for (17) trainer of WIPOACADEMY           WIPO ACADEMY                                                                         
• Seminar on over view on intellectual property
• Training course on computer ( power point , Excel , windows  ICDL) for (18) trainees
• Course in customer satisfaction (1)
• English language courses (23)
• Program for training legal examiners 
• Course in executive management (1)- course in legal examination     
• Work shop on Egyptian Patent Office and its role in spreading awareness about intellectual property and establishingWIPOAcademyestablishing WIPO Academy
• Memorandum of understanding between Egyptian patent Office and Oman Patent Office
• Training courses for (15) trainer of theWIPOAcademy( Giulio zanetti- Isabella Pimentel)
• IP Scholarship in   Helwan university for (9) EGYPO employees granted by EGYPO.
• Training course for 3 of employees on using modern technologies of research & recovery.

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• Standing Committee on the Low of Patent twentieth session
• Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Twenty-Sixth Session Geneva(1)
• IPC Committee of Experts: Forty-Sixth Session (Geneva) (1)
• an expert for the implementation of training program for searching using   classification categories (Advanced Level)    Kuwait(1)
• Advisory Committee on Enforcement: Ninth SessionGeneva(1)
• An Expert on Training Program for Refusing Patent Application Kuwait (1) 
• regional IT workshop for industrial property office in the Arab region Morocco  (2) 
• Expert giving a Training Program on Handling Oppositions to Patent Registration Kuwait (1)
• Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Twenty-Seventh Session Geneva(1)
• Intellectual Property and Industrial Property Conference Kuwait (1)
• international exhibition of inventions of Geneva   (1)   
• second Arab pat  expert meeting Vienna  (2)
•  memorandum of understanding discussion between the authorities and bodies concerned with patent topics Agadir agreement member countries  Morocco(1)
• IPC Revision Working Group Group  Geneva (1) Geneva
• The committee of WIPO standards (CWS) Geneva  (1) Geneva
• The Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) Geneva (1)
• comprehensive Training workshop on Intellectual Property China (3)
• Executive Workshop on the Application of Management Techniques in Delivery of IP Services Canada (1)
•  The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group Geneva (1)
• Regional workshop on developing local and regional methods for enhancing innovation and research, development and patent marketing
• Memorandum of understanding between Egyptian patent Office and Oman Patent Office Oman (2)  Assemblies of  Member States of WIPO Geneva (1)
• TheParisUnion- Executive Committee - Geneva(1)                                                       
• Meetings of Assemblies of Member States of WIPO- Geneva (1)
• WIPO General Assembly Geneva (1)
•  WIPO Coordination Committee Geneva (1)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Union Assembly - Geneva  (1)                 

- The second meeting for launching IP protection rights Arab Network - Morocco (1)

• IPCUnionIPC Union- IPC Revision Working Group Geneva (1)
• The Patent Information Conference- Poland (2)
• Meeting of industrial property and commercial working group for Agadeer  agreement members- Morocco (1)

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